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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income before Income Taxes and Noncontrolling Interests
The domestic and foreign components of our income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests are as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Millions)
U.S. income before income taxes
$
198

 
$
130

 
$
150

Foreign income before income taxes
254

 
271

 
194

Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests
$
452

 
$
401

 
$
344

Comparative Analysis of Components of Income Tax Expense
Following is a comparative analysis of the components of income tax expense:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Millions)
Current —
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. federal
$
64

 
$
38

 
$
25

State and local
5

 
3

 
4

Foreign
83

 
92

 
81


152

 
133

 
110

Deferred —

 

 

U.S. federal
(1
)
 
2

 
(4
)
State and local
1

 
7

 
2

Foreign
(3
)
 
(11
)
 
14


(3
)
 
(2
)
 
12

Income tax expense
$
149

 
$
131

 
$
122

Reconciliation of Income Taxes Computed at Statutory U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate to Income Tax Expense
Following is a reconciliation of income taxes computed at the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate (35 percent for all years presented) to the income tax expense reflected in the statements of income:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Millions)
Income tax expense computed at the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate
$
158

 
$
140

 
$
120

Increases (reductions) in income tax expense resulting from:

 

 

Foreign income taxed at different rates
(15
)
 
(21
)
 
(21
)
Taxes on repatriation of dividends
9

 
4

 
9

Remeasurement of estimated tax on unremitted earnings
(4
)
 

 
(17
)
State and local taxes on income, net of U.S. federal income tax benefit
11

 
8

 
6

Changes in valuation allowance for tax loss carryforwards and credits
13

 
12

 
27

Foreign tax holidays
(7
)
 
(6
)
 
(5
)
Investment and R&D tax credits
(26
)
 
(10
)
 
(8
)
Foreign earnings subject to U.S. federal income tax
3

 
7

 
5

Adjustment of prior years taxes
2

 
(2
)
 
(1
)
Impact of tax law changes

 

 
(3
)
Tax contingencies
4

 

 
6

Other
1

 
(1
)
 
4

Income tax expense
$
149

 
$
131

 
$
122

Components of Our Net Deferred Tax Assets
The components of our net deferred tax assets were as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Millions)
Deferred tax assets —

 

Tax loss carryforwards:

 

U.S. federal
$

 
$

State
14

 
15

Foreign
72

 
75

Tax credit benefits
89

 
86

Postretirement benefits other than pensions
54

 
55

Pensions
50

 
56

Bad debts
2

 
2

Sales allowances
8

 
7

Payroll accruals
34

 
38

Other accruals
55

 
58

Valuation allowance
(127
)
 
(139
)
Total deferred tax assets
251

 
253

Deferred tax liabilities —

 

Tax over book depreciation
40

 
51

Total deferred tax liabilities
40

 
51

Net deferred tax assets
$
211

 
$
202

Reconciliation of Deferred Taxes to Deferred Taxes Shown In Balance Sheet
Following is a reconciliation of deferred taxes to the deferred taxes shown in the balance sheet:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(Millions)
Balance Sheet:
 
 
 
Current portion — deferred tax asset
$

 
$
81

Non-current portion — deferred tax asset
218

 
143

Current portion — deferred tax liability

 
(4
)
Non-current portion — deferred tax liability
(7
)
 
(18
)
Net deferred tax assets
$
211

 
$
202

Reconciliation of our Uncertain Tax Positions
A reconciliation of our uncertain tax positions is as follows:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Millions)
Uncertain tax positions —
 
 
 
 
 
Balance January 1
$
114

 
$
115

 
$
107

Gross increases in tax positions in current period
7

 
8

 
15

Gross increases in tax positions in prior period
14

 
5

 

Gross decreases in tax positions in prior period
(4
)
 
(5
)
 
(1
)
Gross decreases — settlements
(1
)
 
(2
)
 

Gross decreases — statute of limitations expired
(7
)
 
(7
)
 
(6
)
Balance December 31
$
123

 
$
114

 
$
115

Tax Years Open to Examination in Primary Jurisdictions
We are subject to taxation in the U.S. and various state and foreign jurisdictions. As of December 31, 2015, our tax years open to examination in primary jurisdictions are as follows:
 
Open To Tax
Year
United States
2000
China
2005
Spain
2003
Canada
2012
Brazil
2010
Mexico
2010
Belgium
2013
Germany
2013
United Kingdom
2013